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New Products

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ... packaging, is not based on petroleum but is derived from renewable vegetable sources such as wheat, potatoes, and corn. PVC-free film meets all FDA requirements for packaging, is 100% biodegradable, and ...

Facing a Slowdown

(Magazine)

December 30, 2005, ...  McLellend believes “there is a long-term trend toward making packaging ‘greener,’ recyclable, and biodegradable. I don’t think this will happen next week, but certainly suppliers of flexible packaging ...

Seeking a Converting Superhero

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, ... Biodegradable films also are prominent on everyone’s list. Polyester film is in common use today in flexible packaging because it offers many advantages, but it has one glaring shortcoming in the eyes ...

Converting Industry News, Part 1

(Magazine)

February 27, 2005, ... two sheets of biodegradable paper. Sonoco is supplying the packaging for a new line of these pods from Community Coffee. Sonoco supplies coffee company with a high-barrier PET/foil/LLDPE laminated structured ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2004, ... comprises 30 technical sessions of which eleven relate directly to flexible packaging. The titles of these sessions are as follows: Biodegradable Films Medical Packaging Barrier Primer Packaging ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... packaging barriers Developments in biodegradable films Peelable seal technologies Packaging and converting adhesives Medical packaging Film web handling and winding Resins for film and extrusion ...

Il Melograno Packs Fresh Salads in Cargill Dow's Maize-Based Nature Works PL

(Archive)

April 21, 2004, For additional PFFC coverage of Cargill Dow's Nature Works PLA, check out Stan Sacharow's August 2003 Green Stands for Go feature. NAARDEN, THE NETHERLANDS—Grocery shoppers want the convenience and freshness ...

Bio Break Down

(Flexpack)

March 30, 2004, Technological breakthroughs in biodegradable flex-pack products have created a very real competition with their non-biodegradable counterparts. Technological breakthroughs in biodegradable flex-pack products ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... Big Picture Case Studies in Extrusion Coating Additives with Film Biodegradable Materials Adhesive Laminations Web Handling and Winding Peelable Adhesive Applications Medical Packaging. Wells ...

Materials

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... reliable press performance, and low fluorescence for true color balance. Applications include business cards and letterhead. PFFC-ASAP 321 New PET Polymer Is Biodegradable DuPont, Wilmington, DE; ...

Converting Industry News

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January 31, 2003, ...  Environmental News Serving Up Biodegradable Wraps in US Parks SANTA BARBARA, CA, USA—EarthShell Corp. reports EarthShell Packaging sandwich wraps now are being used in eight national parks throughout ...

Eastar Copolyester Film Certified by Environmental Institute

(News | New Products)

November 19, 2002, Eastman Chemical Company reports the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) has granted its compostable logo to its Eastar Bio GP and Ultra copolyester. NEW YORK, NY, USA—Eastman Chemical Company reports ...

1977 - 1979

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... "Hazardous Waste Rules Coming -- The regulations, which already have been published in proposed form, will implement provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976." The biodegradable ...

May 1993 - 1994

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, 1920s and 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 - 1973 1974 - 1976 1977 - 1979 1980s 1990 - April 1993 1995 - 1999 2000 to present The Mid-1990s...May 199313th1920s and 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970 - 1973  ...

1970 - 1973

(News | New Products)

August 26, 2002, ... . "Many laminators are shunning exotic combining agents in favor of that old workhorse microwax because of ecological pressures. Microwax offers substantial ecology benefits: It is biodegradable, land-fillabl ...

Latest Industry Info at LatinPack

(News | New Products)

June 04, 2002, ... feature information on: Tendencies of Gravure Film Printing; A Breakthrough in Biodegradable PET Resins; Advances in Corona Treatment of Polymeric Films; Outlook and Trends of Latin ...

Need New Equipment or Accessories? NPD Is the Place to Look

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... Zapper bio-based press and blanket wash is said to combine high performance with safety and environmental benefits. Derived from corn and soybeans, it reportedly is 100% biodegradable and nontoxic and ...

DuPont & EarthShell to Accelerate Environmentally Preferred Packages

(News | New Products)

April 11, 2002, ...  The companies report they intend to collaborate closely to identify opportunities that combine EarthShell packaging with DuPont's Biomax® hydro/biodegradable polyester coatings/films technology. According ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... the subsequent metabolism by natural organisms renders these materials biodegradable in a normal time scale. PLA is not a new material. Due to its biocompatability and biodegradability, it has had use ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

January 30, 2001, ... biodegradable polymers, etc. Others who have suggestions for changes or improvements to future Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Conferences should contact Wooster by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Wooster ...